不需要重开机就能在同一台电脑使用好几个OS。VMware主要的功能有：1.不需要分区或重开机就能在同一台PC上使用两种以上的操作系统。2.完全隔离并且保护不同OS的操作环境以及所有安装在OS上面的应用软件和资料。3.不同的OS之间还能互动操作，包括网络、周边、文件分享以及复制贴上功能。4.有复原（Undo）功能。5.能够设定并且随时修改操作系统的操作环境，如：内存、磁碟空间、周边设备等等。Workstation 5.5.2 添加了对下列宿主机操作系统的支持:


Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit, 64-bit


Mandriva Linux 2006, 32-bit, 64-bit


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 32-bit, 64-bit


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 32-bit, 64-bit


SUSE Linux 10.1, 32-bit, 64-bit


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 7, 32-bit, 64-bit


Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8, 32-bit, 64-bit


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3, 32-bit, 64-bit


Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4, 32-bit, 64-bit


Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 32-bit, 64-bit


Ubuntu Linux 5.10, 32-bit, 64-bit


Ubuntu Linux 5.04, 32-bit, 64-bit





Workstation 5.5.2 添加了对下列客户机操作系统的支持:





Windows Server 2003 R2, 32-bit, 64-bit


Mandriva Linux 2006, 32-bit, 64-bit


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 32-bit, 64-bit


SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 32-bit, 64-bit


SUSE Linux 10.1, 32-bit, 64-bit


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 update 7, 32-bit, 64-bit


Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 8, 32-bit, 64-bit


Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 3, 32-bit, 64-bit


Experimental support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 4, 32-bit, 64-bit


Novell NetWare 6.5 SP5, 32-bit


Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.1, 32-bit, 64-bit


Experimental support for FreeBSD 6.0, 32-bit, 64-bit


Solaris x86 10, 10 Update 1, 32-bit, 64-bit


Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 32-bit, 64-bit


Ubuntu Linux 5.10, 32-bit, 64-bit


Ubuntu Linux 5.04, 32-bit, 64-bit


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